The second half of league play is already underway in the Trans-Valley League and for the Hilmar varsity volleyball team, the chase for a title looks to be going well after defeating second-place Hughson on Tuesday night from the Yellowjackets gym in a straight sets sweep.

The stakes were high, the energy was electric and the Pitman Pride band played loud and with as much enthusiasm as they could when the Turlock volleyball squad came to the Pride gym to square off in the first league meeting of the season on Tuesday night.

It's rivalry week for several sports in the Central California Conference, but most notably, was the Turlock and Pitman High varsity girls water polo showdown from the Pride's pool that had both sides and the crowd eager to see the outcome with high stakes early on.

Friday night marked a historic night for Turlock High's varsity football head coach James Peterson, who picked up his 50th career victory with the Bulldogs after his squad rolled through El Capitan in their second league contest of the year, winning 64-16.

The Turlock High School football team was able to stifle the offense of former and future league rival Modesto High School during Friday night's game at Joe Debely Stadium, securing a 14-7 victory and .500 record for the Bulldogs as they head into Central California Conference play next week.